Indianapolis Recorder

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What began as a two-page church bulletin by co-founders George Pheldon Stewart and William H. Porter, the Indianapolis Recorder is now one of the top African-American publications in the nation. Established in 1897, the Indianapolis Recorder focused on local people and events in Indianapolis but also reported national events. IUPUI University is pleased to present the Indianapolis Recorder Digital Collection. Providing access to the 1899-2005 run of the Indianapolis Recorder will have an impact on researchers from all walks of life. Whether you are a family historian, an academic researcher or part of the media, this collection will help you search for and access historically important stories of African-Americans individuals, organizations, and events in Indianapolis, Indiana in the 20th and 21st centuries.

Summer Olympics

(7/30/2012) Read about Hoosiers that brought back medals from the 1974 Summer Olympics.

Proof is in the print.

(2/13/2012) In a recent NPR story, anachronisms in the popular Downton Abbey series were investigated. One such anachronism, "when push comes to shove", was first found to be used and recorded in African-American literature and newspapers. Check these pages of the Indianapolis Recorder for proof.

Missing from the historic record of the Indianapolis Recorder are issues published from 1917-1925, and January-April of 1932. If you own or know of copies or clips from the missing issues we would like to hear from you. Please contact Jennifer Johnson, 317-278-6709 or jennajoh@iupui.edu for additional information.

What began as a two-page church bulletin by co-founders George Pheldon Stewart and William H. Porter, the Indianapolis Recorder is now one of the top African-American publications in the nation. Established in 1897, the Indianapolis Recorder focused on local people and events in Indianapolis but also reported national events.

Photos: Celebrating the Indianapolis Recorder

IUPUI's University Library recently celebrated a digital project that put 5,000 issues of the Recorder online.

Oct 03, 2011 — photo credit: John Gentry Jr.

Community members joined IUPUI and Indianapolis Recorder staff to celebrate the completion of the IUPUI University Library's Indianapolis Recorder digital project. The event took place in the Cook Theater of the Indiana Landmarks Center.

A member of the audience comments on the value of the online Recorder archives.

IUPUI University Library Dean David Lewis discusses details behind the making of the digital project.

The Indianapolis Recorder owner William G. Mays and a longtime Recorder employee shared memories of working together at the African American newspaper.